Bath Local School District

2650 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801-2246
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bath Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 434 students in Bath Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Bath Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,692 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
1 Teacher
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Bath Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#92 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bath Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bath Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bath Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bath Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bath Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
45 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
1,452 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
111
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,089 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bath Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bath Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,533
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bath Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,089
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bath Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bath Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bath Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2700 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 221-1839
Grades: 6-8
| 415 students
Rank: #22.
Bath Digital Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2850 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 221-0807
Grades: 7-12
| 19 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,692 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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